Very flattered to have been asked by Giovanni Russonello of the New York Times to contribute to “5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz” alongside Dee Alexander, Lauren […]
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Edition Redux/Edition XL
Many thanks to Bill Meyer for his February 27 review in Dusted magazine of “Broadcast Transformer” by Edition Redux. Though it’s always gratifying to get a positive respon […]
Read moreWhat Would Ellington Do?
“What would Ellington do?” I grabbed that idea from director Billy Wilder (“Double Indemnity”, “Sunset Boulevard”, “Ace in the Hole”, “Some Like It Hot […]
Read moreNew York Eye And Ear Control/Michael Snow
An excellent time Sunday evening with John Corbett getting to talk about the work of one of my heroes- visual artist, filmmaker, musician, Michael Snow- at a presentation of his fi […]
Read moreCash only, except when it’s free
Cash only, except when it’s free. Though there is always incredible art taking place in Chicago, what’s even more remarkable is that so much of it is available for free.& […]
Read moreSan Franciso Film Trilogy
There are still a few days for folks who have access to the Criterion Channel to see an obscure crime film from Blake Edwards, “Experiment in Terror”, released in 1962 between […]
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